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Admission Guidelines:
Captain Shreve High School has incorporated a challenging high-tech pre-engineering program available to qualified applicants within its own district and across the parish.

To apply for the program the student will need to present evidence of the following:
  • IOWA (or equivalent) results at or above the 50th percentile in Total Math and Total Reading
  • Report Card Grades
  • 2.5 GPA required to be accepted in the program and to remain in the program.
  • Grades of "B" or better are preferred in English/Language Arts and Reading in the 8th grade for incoming freshmen; "B" or better in enriched English and social studies courses at the high school level for students entering the program as upperclassmen.
  • Good disciplinary record must be maintained with no suspensions in order to remain in the magnet program.
  • Applicants should possess genuine interest in the Engineering area and are expected to maintain a high level of motivation toward academic excellence.



Course of Study
4 years of English 1 1/2 years PE; 1/2 year Health
4 years of math 2 years of the same foreign language
4 years of social studies
4 years if science (Principles of Engineering, biology, chemistry, AP physics)
1 year of Engineering graphics
Three (3) electives of your choice (must have one unit of Arts)
Calculus is highly recommended
All courses need to be at the enriched, honors, gifted or Advanced Placement level of study.  This strong college preparatory curriculum could pave the way for several majors at the university level:
Engineering Math
Architecture Chemistry
Pre-Med Physics
Bio-Medical Science Construction Management



4-Year Plan
9th Grade:
  • Eng. I (E, H, Gifted)
  • Civics (E)/Free Enterprise
  • Algebra I (E, H, Gifted) or Geometry (E, H, Gifted)
  • P.E. I/ROTC I
  • Principles of Engineering
  • Foreign Language I

10th Grade:
  • Eng. II (E, H, Gifted)
  • Geometry (E, H, Gifted) or Algebra II (E, H, Gifted)
  • Global Insights (E) or European History (AP)
  • Biology (E)
  • PE II/ROTC II/Health
  • Foreign Language II

11th Grade:
  • English III
  • American History (AP, E)
  • Algebra II (E, H, Gifted) or Advanced Math (H, E)
  • Chemistry (H, E)
  • Engineering Graphics
  • Elective**

12th Grade:
  • English IV (Gifted AP, AP, E)
  • Advanced Math (H, E) or Calculus (AP)
  • Physics (AP) -Senior Project is required
  • Elective**
  • Elective**


*A student may enter the program later than the ninth grade. However, a counselor will need to determine if the student can still meet all the necessary requirements.
**Recommended electives for Engineering Students: Foreign Language I, II, III, IV, Fine Arts Survey, Psychology and Sociology, Publications, Art, Debate, Drama


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